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Description Apollo 17 Hasselblad image from film magazine 140/E - EVA-3
This photo was used in Figure 5-8 of the Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report (SP-330, 1973), which has the following caption:
Southwest-looking view of the 2300-m-high South Massif as seen from station 6 at the base of the North Massif. Station 2 is located near the center of the photograph and is approximately 10 km away. Southeast to northwest-plunging albedo lineaments suggest the attitude of internal massif structure. North Massif talus debris is in the foreground.
The text of the same report refers to the figure:
The rocks of the South Massif (fig. 5-8) constituted the prime geological objective on the mission to the Taurus-Littrow valley, although the long traverse to the South Massif clearly taxed the operational limits of our surface exploration capabilities. An hour-long trip to the edge of Nansen Crater at the base of the massif, for approximately 60 min of exploration time there, meant that the remainder of this excursion would be extremely limited in time available for exploration. The boulders that were our specific objectives held the promise of an unparalleled view into the history of the lunar crust. Although overshadowed by more spectacular later discoveries, we were not to be disappointed by "old station 2."
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This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: AS17-140-21491.

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